Day: August 28, 2018

Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The island authorities have struggled to repair infrastructure and the power grid and need $139bn in recovery funds Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria – a devastating storm that struck the US island territory in September 2017. The revised death toll is nearly 50…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested the suspects A 16-year-old teenager is facing a slew of charges in the shooting of a German tourist in Canada earlier this month. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the teenager was arrested last Friday on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation in Alberta.…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFrench and British fishing fleets have come to blows over when they can catch scallopsFrench fishermen have been accused of throwing insults, rocks and smoke bombs at their British rivals in the English Channel in a vicious scrap over scallops. The clash happened around 12 nautical miles…

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Archbishop Vigano (L) is said to be in hiding after he accused the Pope of ignoring claims of clerical sex abuse A former Vatican diplomat who accused the Pope of covering up reports of clerical sex abuse is lying low over fears for his safety, it is claimed. Archbishop…

President Trump’s rhetoric on immigration and Latinos has caused controversy since the very first day of his campaign. Now, coming up on two years since he won the election, members of the Arizona Latino Republican Association sat down with the BBC’s James Cook to explain why he has their continued support. Filmed by Chuck Tayman

Image copyright EPA Image caption Police said Betty Shelby (pictured) fired after Terence Crutcher failed to obey commands A policewoman who was acquitted of manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed black man is now teaching a course on such “critical incidents”. The lesson, entitled “Surviving the Aftermath of a Critical Incident” has led to protests…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPeople were injured as objects were hurled on both sides of the protestsGerman police have opened 10 cases against far-right protesters who gave the illegal Hitler salute during unrest in Chemnitz on Monday. About 6,000 people took part in the far-right demonstration and 1,000 in a rival…

Image caption Crypto-anarchist Cody Wilson fired the world’s first 3D printed handgun in 2013 A firm that distributed 3D-printer blueprints for guns has circumvented a ban on sharing them online by selling flash drives containing the files. The designs had been available for free download but a temporary ban was imposed by a US judge…

Image copyright Montgomery County Sheriff Police are searching for a mystery woman – wearing what looked like broken wrist restraints – who was filmed ringing a doorbell in Texas. The night-caller, apparently barefoot and semi-clothed, was captured on a surveillance camera approaching a home in Montgomery County. By the time the householder answered, she was…